Ducati's powerhouse duo aims to break records in the longest MotoGP season

Ducati expected to dominate MotoGP 2025 season with Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia.

Marc Marquez of Spain (R) and Francesco Bagnaia of Italy (L) of Ducati Lenovo Team attend the MotoGP Season Premiere 2025 launch event at One Bangkok mall. Photo by Peerapon Boonyakiat/SOPA Images

By Adila Ghina and Yuni Utomo

Pre-season testing at Sepang and Buriram has reinforced predictions that Ducati will be the team to beat in the 2025 MotoGP season. With unparalleled speed and consistency, Ducati’s lineup looks set to overpower the competition, making this season a potential milestone in MotoGP history.

The focus remains on Ducati’s ‘dream team’—Marc Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia—who now share the factory Ducati garage. Combined, they boast 11 championship titles, including eight in the premier class, and a staggering 91 race victories. Marquez alone holds 62 wins, while Bagnaia has secured 29. With such an impressive track record, many anticipate a head-to-head battle between the two for the 2025 crown.

Records in sight: Ducati’s potential to rewrite history

The 2025 MotoGP season is the longest in the sport’s history, featuring 22 races. This extended calendar increases the likelihood of Ducati breaking existing records, including the all-time single-season win record set by Marquez in 2014, when he won 13 races with Honda. In 2024, Bagnaia came close, securing 11 wins in a 20-race season. If Ducati maintains its pace, surpassing the 14-win milestone—currently held by Honda since 2014—is a strong possibility.

Another significant record on the line is the most wins by a single team in a season. Honda’s 2014 squad, led by Marquez and Dani Pedrosa, claimed 14 victories. Ducati’s 2024 duo, Bagnaia and Enea Bastianini, matched Honda’s previous best of 13 wins. Anything less than 14 victories in 2025 would be seen as a regression for the Italian manufacturer.

Could 2025 see the fewest race winners in MotoGP history?

If Ducati’s dominance continues, the number of different race winners in 2025 could be among the lowest in MotoGP history. The fewest number of unique winners in a single season was recorded in 2012, when only three riders—Pedrosa, Casey Stoner, and Jorge Lorenzo—claimed victories in 18 races. Since the start of the MotoGP era in 2002, there have been nine seasons in which only four riders have won races, with 2015 being the most recent.

The 2024 season saw five different race winners: Bagnaia (11 wins), Jorge Martin (three wins), Marquez (three wins), Bastianini (two wins), and Maverick Viñales (one win). Ducati’s supremacy was undeniable, securing 19 out of 20 victories. This feat mirrored Honda’s dominance in 2003 when the Japanese manufacturer won 15 of 16 races, with only Ducati’s Loris Capirossi managing to break their streak at the Catalan GP.

Ducati’s biggest challenge: A flawless season

Given Ducati’s current form, the biggest challenge in 2025 will be achieving a perfect season—winning every single race. While the competition from rivals such as KTM, Aprilia, and Yamaha cannot be overlooked, Ducati’s advantage in both talent and machinery puts them in a prime position for an unprecedented clean sweep.

With Marquez and Bagnaia leading the charge, Ducati is on the verge of MotoGP history. Whether they can complete the perfect season remains to be seen, but one thing is certain: the 2025 MotoGP championship is Ducati’s to lose.

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